Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, back to her legislative duties, describing her six-month suspension as “excessive.” Justice Binta Nyako also awarded a fine of N5 million against Akpoti-Uduaghan for contempt of court. The court found...
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A diarrhea outbreak has affected 81 students at the Government Girls Senior and Junior Secondary School, Kawo, in Kaduna State, with 15 students hospitalized. The Kaduna State Ministry of Health confirmed the outbreak and revealed that the affected students were between 16 and 17 years old. According to Dr....
A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Sir Jude Idimogu, has expressed confidence that the coalition being floated by former PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and others will not stop the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Idimogu, Deputy Leader, Ndigbo in Lagos APC,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The nation is in mourning following the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, at 61. Prominent figures, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, have paid tribute to the football icon. President Tinubu in a statement by...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a historic increase in the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024 prize money, doubling the winner’s share to a whopping $1 million and boosting the total prize money by 45% to over $3.4...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, has performed the groundbreaking of the 900m Keffi flyover estimated to cost a total of N11.5bn. The governor, performed the groundbreaking at a colourful ceremony that held at the Keffi Roundabout, the site of the project, in Keffi, on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has sparked controversy by stating that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration outperformed President Bola Tinubu’s government despite not achieving all its goals. Amaechi stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday , highlighting areas where Buhari’s government excelled....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is mourning the loss of former Super Eagles goalkeeper and legendary figure, Peter Rufai, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 61. According to reports, Rufai had been ill for some weeks before giving up the ghost at a...
2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals are set to ignite the football world as eight top clubs battle for a spot in the semi-finals. The tournament, being hosted in the United States for the first time, promises to deliver electrifying matches and unforgettable moments. *Quarter-Final Fixtures* The action begins...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- US President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from five African nations – Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – at the White House on July 9 to discuss “commercial opportunities”. Notably, Nigeria is missing from the list of invited countries. This meeting reflects...
Bayelsa State High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, has regained his freedom after 12 harrowing days in captivity. Omukoro was abducted by armed gunmen on June 21, 2025, in front of an eatery in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa. He was released on Thursday evening without any ransom payment,...
By BARBARA KALU, Abuja- Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has advocated for the creation of an additional state in the South-East region to bring it on par with other geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Mbah also emphasized the need for a rotational presidency and the establishment of state police...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released fresh supplementary regulations to provide clarity on the review of election results and announced progress on processing applications for new political parties. The announcement was made by National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening basic education in his state Governor Lawal stated this when he, paid a courtesy visit to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Abuja on Thursday. The visit was a familiarization meeting...
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported an increase in the average price of cooking gas in Nigeria. According to the NBS’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch” for May 2025, the average price of a 5kg cooking gas cylinder rose to N8,167.43, representing a 3.57% increase from N7,885.60 in April....
By STEVEN KEFAS When Atlantic Mining CEO Colin Ikin walked into a high-profile meeting with the Kaduna State government in May 2025, promising a $300 million investment in the state’s solid minerals industry, officials likely saw dollar signs and job creation opportunities. This wasn’t Ikin’s first foray into Nigerian...
A Lagos State PDP Chieftain, Prince Laja Adeoye, has expressed disappointment over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s involvement in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a platform adopted by his opposition coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Adeoye, a House of Representatives hopeful in Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency, criticized...
By OLA MODUPE , Akure – A support group, Grassroots Movement for Tinubu (GMT), has dismissed claims that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other coalitions pose a threat to President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition in 2027. GMT’s Director-General, Mr. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, in a statement on Thursday in Akure,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, has confirmed that the party has given its full support to its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join an opposition coalition led by David Mark. Usman in a statement on Thursday slammed the Julius...
Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may soon call off its three-month strike following the intervention of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Chief of Staff to the minister, Mr. Chidi Amadi, announced this on Thursday after closed door meeting with key stakeholders in Abuja. Mr....